Wellworks binary OSH programme evaluation items at baseline, organised by 1995 OSHA programme evaluation plan Essential Elements
| No. “Yes” | |
|---|---|
| MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION (ESSENTIAL ELEMENT WEIGHTING = 36/100) | |
| Management commitment (14 items) | |
| Have a written OSH programme | 15 |
| Programme updated on regular basis | 10 |
| Programme available for review | 13 |
| OSH policy statement signed by top management | 9 |
| If yes, policy statement mentions importance of employees (out of 9) | 8 |
| Have a written policy, including enforcement, regarding contractors | 9 |
| If yes, contractor policy available for review (out of 9) | 8 |
| Management sets formal annual OSH goals | 9 |
| If yes, three or more channels used to communicate OSH goals to employees (out of 9) | 8 |
| Have an annual OSH budget designated for OSH control measures, as opposed to general operating expenses | 2 |
| Managers and supervisors directly accountable for OSH in their areas | 14 |
| OSH a formal part of managers’ performance evaluations | 7 |
| OSH a formal part of supervisors’ performance evaluations | 5 |
| One or more full time employees have H&S as their primary responsibility | 8 |
| Employee participation (29 items) | |
| Company has one or more OSH committees | 14 |
| If yes, company has joint labour/management OSH committee (out of 14) | 8 |
| Have written documents describing the functions, duties, and authority of the OSH committee(s) | 9 |
| If yes, the above written documents available for review (out of 9) | 8 |
| OSH committee meets at least monthly | 13 |
| If have joint management/management committee, chair alternates between union/employees and management (out of 15) | 1 |
| Written agendas prepared before OSH committee meetings | 12 |
| Minutes taken at OSH committee meetings | 11 |
| OSH committee agendas and minutes distributed or posted in a way that makes them accessible to all employees | 3 |
| If yes, two or more channels used to communicate committee minutes and agendas to employees (out of 3) | 1 |
| OSH committee agendas and minutes forwarded to upper management | 7 |
| Items are brought to the committee’s attention by incident reports | 9 |
| Items are brought to the committee’s attention by accident reports | 14 |
| Items are brought to the committee’s attention by “near miss” reports | 8 |
| Items are brought to the committee’s attention by regular inspections | 14 |
| Items are brought to the committee’s attention by other means | 10 |
| OSH committee has formal process for prioritising concerns | 2 |
| There are formal procedures for employees to report OSH hazards, problems, issues, or concerns | 6 |
| There is a formal feedback system for responding to employees’ reports | 4 |
| There are special procedures for handling immediate OSH problems other than emergency response (e.g., employees entitled to refuse work they perceive to be unsafe) | 12 |
| Company offers OSH incentive programmes that reward participation in OSH activities (and not outcome measures that would discourage reporting, such as number of lost work days) (of 8 with incentive programmes) | 0 |
| Employees participate in OSH training on work time | 15 |
| Employees participate in OSH meetings on work time | 13 |
| Employees participate in incident/accident investigations on work time | 12 |
| Employees participate in other H&S activities on work time | 2 |
| Line employees participate in the identification and elimination of workplace hazards more than 50% of the time | 11 |
| Line employees participate in developing or revising OSH procedures and/or policies | 10 |
| There are clear communication channels for getting OSH information to employees (e.g., “flash reports”, newsletters, OSH bulletin boards, or other) | 15 |
| Two or more channels used to communicate OSH information to employees | 13 |
| WORKPLACE ANALYSIS (11 ITEMS, ESSENTIAL ELEMENT WEIGHTING = 28/100) | |
| New processes, machinery, methods, and materials are formally reviewed for OSH considerations before their introduction into the plant more than 50% of the time | 11 |
| OSH representatives have the authority to keep specific processes, machinery, materials, or work methods out of the plant | 11 |
| Formal job hazard analyses have been done on all processes, etc | 3 |
| OSH audits, inspections, or walk-arounds are carried out on a regular basis | 11 |
| If yes, OSH audits, inspections, or walk-arounds are carried out monthly or more often (out of 11) | 8 |
| Formal hazard assessment of all areas has been carried out in accordance with OSHA’s personal protective equipment (PPE) standard | 10 |
| Investigations/analyses of injury incidents are carried out (regardless of how minor the injury) more than 50% of the time | 13 |
| Investigations/analyses are performed for property damage incidents (even if no personal injuries) more than 50% of the time | 12 |
| Investigations/analyses are performed for “near miss” incidents more than 50% of the time | 8 |
| Line employees participate in accident/incident investigations (other than as witnesses) more than 50% of the time | 6 |
| The results of accident/incident investigations and analyses are reported to top management more than 50% of the time | 8 |
| HAZARD PREVENTION AND CONTROL (8 ITEMS, ESSENTIAL ELEMENT WEIGHTING = 24/100) | |
| Corrective actions are taken based on the potential for injury or loss more than 50% of the time | 12 |
| Responsibility for the correction of potential hazards is assigned to a specific individual more than 50% of the time | 11 |
| Specific timelines are set for the correction of potential hazards | 7 |
| Follow up inspections are made to assure that planned corrective actions were taken | 15 |
| Environmental toxics use reduction activities are coordinated with OSH staff | 7 |
| Engineering controls are always fully considered before adopting either PPE or administrative controls for a given process or problem | 8 |
| There is a preventive maintenance programme | 14 |
| Preventive maintenance programmes include maintenance of contaminant control systems (e.g., local exhaust ventilation) | 9 |
| OSH TRAINING AND EDUCATION (14–29 ITEMS, “IF” ITEMS COUNT ONLY CONDITIONALLY) (ESSENTIAL ELEMENT WEIGHTING = 12/100) | |
| All site employees, including managers and supervisors, are provided with OSH training | 12 |
| Employees participate in the development of site specific training curricula or materials | 7 |
| Less than 50% of OSH training is done exclusively with the use of videotapes | 12 |
| OSH training includes hands-on activities more than 50% of the time | 2 |
| OSH training is presented in conjunction with other activities (where OSH is not the primary focus) less than 50% of the time | 15 |
| OSH training includes some formal assessment of comprehension or mastery (e.g., quiz, skills demonstration) more than 50% of the time | 6 |
| OSH training includes some evaluation of the training by participants | 6 |
| If yes, participant evaluations are used to modify future trainings more than 50% of the time (out of 6) | 3 |
| Typical job skills training includes specific OSH elements more than 50% of the time (e.g., how to incorporate safe work practices, appropriate use of PPE) | 13 |
| If employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals they are offered HazCom health and safety training (out of 15) | 15 |
| If employees are exposed to confined spaces they are offered health and safety training in this area (out of 8) | 8 |
| If employees are exposed to powered industrial vehicles they are offered health and safety training in this area (out of 14) | 13 |
| If employees are exposed to noise they are offered health and safety training in hearing conservation (out of 11) | 11 |
| If employees are exposed to work in laboratories they are offered health and safety training in this area (out of 5) | 4 |
| If employees are exposed to work at elevation they are offered health and safety training in fall protection (out of 9) | 4 |
| If employees are exposed to hazardous wastes they are offered HAZWOPER health and safety training (out of 13) | 8 |
| If employees are exposed to ergonomic hazards they are offered health and safety training in ergonomics (out of 15) | 11 |
| If employees are exposed to blood borne pathogens they are offered health and safety training in this area (out of 12) | 12 |
| Additional OSH training is provided to employees who encounter new hazards as a result of changing jobs within the company more than 50% of the time | 12 |
| OSH training is provided to contractors and part time employees more than 50% of the time | 10 |
| Specific OSH training topics are grouped so that two or more are presented together less than 50% of the time | 13 |
| OSH training is not typically offered at the end of employees’ regular shifts | 15 |
| If a company employs workers who are not fully fluent in English, special provisions or efforts are made to tailor training for those workers more than 50% of the time (out of 9) | 7 |
| If a company employs workers who are not fully fluent in English, OSH information materials are available in appropriate languages more than 50% of the time (out of 9) | 2 |
| If company employs workers who have limited literacy skills, special provisions or efforts are made to tailor training for such workers more than 50% of the time (out of 9) | 4 |